yngling
n.— «A mystery to anyone without an interest in sailing before those Games, the boat drew headlines after the success of the trio—whose sporting prowess was augmented by good looks—and suddenly there was great interest in the racing of what the International Yngling Association describes as an “agreeable cross between a planing dinghy and a keelboat.”» —“From Yngling to canoeing, Britain’s Olympians aim for more of the same” by Sachin Nakrani Guardian (United Kingdom) July 28, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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